According to a Forbes study, San Diego is among the healthiest cities in the United States.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — While about six in 10 American adults have a chronic disease, some U.S. cities have lower rates of chronic disease than others, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. How healthy are San Diego residents compared to the rest of the country?

According to recent Forbes advisor reportFive of the 15 healthiest cities in America are in California.

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San Jose tops the nationwide list, ranking No. 1, with particularly low rates of opioid overdoses and obesity, the data shows. San Diego ranks fourth behind Seattle, Washington, with the third-highest percentage of adults with high blood pressure (22.7%) and the fourth-highest percentage of adults with obesity (22.7%).

San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles ranked 6th, 13th and 15th, respectively.

Another California city, Bakersfield, made the list of cities with the least healthy populations, ranking 11th out of 46.

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To determine which cities have the healthiest and least healthy populations, Forbes Advisor analyzed data for the 50 most populous cities (46 of which had data available). Specifically, the analysts looked at the number of deaths from cardiovascular disease and deaths from opioid overdoses per 100,000 residents, the percentage of adults with diabetes and high blood pressure, and the percentage of adults who reported heavy drinking and smoking.

They also looked at the percentage of adults who reported obesity and physical inactivity. The report uses 2023 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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